Discover new art, find inspiration, and ignite your imaginations with William King Museum of Art’s youth and family programs. Learn the power of art to open up windows to new worlds, new ideas, and infinite possibilities as you explore the galleries on a scavenger hunt, enjoy lively discussion over one of our family gallery guides, attend an art summer camp, and more!
Topic: Balance - 14-16+ project: The students start with a structure, create their own compositions based on the structure and are able to articulate their thinking during and after the […]
Topic: Movement - 14-16+ project: Group students into two and sit them across from each other. Give them one piece of chalk, pastel or charcoal for each hand and instruct […]
Topic: Movement - 14-16+ project: Select an object, person, or animal to draw (these can be from life, printed out, or from a magazine). Set up your paper so you […]
Topic: Movement Topic: Texture - 14-16+ project: After planning the composition on a separate paper, students draw tin foil shapes to incorporate into their artwork with a pen. Students will […]
Topic: Texture - 14-16+ project: Students will create an oil pastel drawing and then transfer it to a second piece of paper using a blunt pencil. Students will assemble the […]
Topic: Beginning color theory - 14-16+ project: Students create a traditional color wheel using paints or colored pencils, understanding primary, secondary, and tertiary colors. Students will create a series of […]
Topic: Beginning color theory - 14-16+ project: Students create color palettes using different color schemes (analogous, complementary, triadic, monochromatic, etc.) and apply them to small design compositions. Thumbnail used from […]
Topic: Beginning color theory Topic: Seasonal crafting - 7-16+ project: Students will make a sled out of popsicle sticks and paint on it with blue or red paints. Older students […]
Topic: Color theory - 14-16+ project: Students compare and contrast warm and cool color palettes in different artworks and create their own pieces using only warm or cool colors. Students […]
Topic: Color theory - 14-16+ project: Students create value scales for different colors, exploring tints, tones, and shades. Teachers talk about the psychological effects of different colors and students create […]
